Today's News

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Kentucky’s 38,000 Beef Producers are once again the proud sponsor of the 2012 Gourmet Garden at the Kentucky State Fair.

The Gourmet Garden, located in the air-conditioned South Wing Lobby A, showcases daily educational and entertainment events from culinary professionals from across the state of Kentucky. The Gourmet Garden has won the International Association of Fairs and Expositions’ Award of Excellence in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011. (The full Gourmet Garden schedule is attached.)

Louisville, KY - Each year, thousands of fans fill Cardinal Stadium to relive their glory days with classic hits and experience new and upcoming acts that are on the verge of super-stardom. And this year’s free concert line-up is no exception. Fans can witness the next big thing with artists such as Jake Owen and Hot Chelle Rae and break out their 80’s aqua-net with Cinderella. Check out this year’s line-up to find old favorites and new ones.

Louisville, KY - The Kentucky State Fair wants to make this year’s visit more personal and convenient than ever by giving patrons the chance to plan their entire visit before arriving at the Kentucky Exposition Center.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – John W. McCauley, State Executive Director for the Kentucky USDA Farm Service Agency, announced that continuous sign-up for the Highly Erodible Land Initiative under the Conservation Reserve Program started on July 23, 2012. Kentucky received a total allocation of 39,400 acres to enroll in the HEL CRP program. Offers will be accepted until either the state acreage allocation limit is reached or September 30, 2012 whichever occurs first.

Between running air conditioners, watering plants and keeping the kids cool on a hot summer day, many of us are seeing our energy and water usage rise with the temperatures. By making some small adjustments to your home, you can conserve more energy and water. Not only is this good for the environment, but it’s good for your finances.

Here are some tips for conserving energy and water at home during the warmer months:

Well it looks like we missed the rain again this weekend. We received 0.14 inches of rain at my office and 1.79 inches of rainfall for the month of July.

In light of the current drought and extremely dry conditions in much of our Kentucky counties, the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board directed staff to develop a fact sheet, highlighting eligible investments through the 2012 CAIP that could help mitigate drought issues. The investment areas are as follows: